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Most Expensive Downers Grove Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Route 56 / Midwest Rd |
| 2 | Prairie Ave / Lee Ave |
| 3 | Dunham Rd / 75th St |
| 4 | Fairview Ave / 59th St |
| 5 | Main St / 75th St |
| 6 | Village Center |
| 7 | U.S. Route 34 / Belmon... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Downers Grove NEIGHBORHOODS Village Center, U.S. Route 34 / Belmont Rd, Main St / 75th St, Prairie Ave / Lee Ave, Route 56 / Midwest Rd, Dunham Rd / 75th St, Fairview Ave / 59th St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Downers Grove, IL Clarendon Hills, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lisle, Naperville, Western Springs, Wheaton
POPULATION
48,638
| DOWNERS GROVE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 48,638 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 19,521 |
| DOWNERS GROVE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 76.45% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 20.89% |
| % VACANT | 2.66% |
| TYPE OF DOWNERS GROVE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 65.54% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 6.70% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 2.60% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 25.10% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.05% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF DOWNERS GROVE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.15% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.96% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 23.85% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 35.80% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 21.89% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 3.35% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.43% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 42.98% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 41.83% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 11.76% |
| DOWNERS GROVE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $360,352 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,148 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 0.42% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 9.73% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 42.23% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 33.84% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 8.60% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 3.32% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 1.39% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 0.34% |
| > $1,840,000 | 0.13% |
| PEOPLE OF Downers Grove | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.21% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.21% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.82% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.79% |
| 35 TO 54 | 33.71% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.93% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.33% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 93.03% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 46.35% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $65,539 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $31,580 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 2.29% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Professional, scientific, and technical services (12.38%), Manufacturing (11.96%), Retail (10.64%), Healthcare (10.25%), Education (9.39%), Finance (8.94%), Wholesale (5.04%), Transportation (4.64%), Construction (4.51%), Other (4.36%), Information Technology (3.84%), Accomodation (3.60%), Administration (2.96%), Real Estate (2.53%), Public Service (2.20%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.09% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 89.46% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.66% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.19% |
| ASIAN | 6.12% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.02% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.35% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.20% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.74% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (16.07%), Irish (13.52%), Other Groups (11.15%), Polish (10.51%), Unclassified (9.39%), Italian (8.58%), English (5.18%), Czech (3.42%), United States or American (2.66%), Swedish (2.26%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 9.77% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (81.67%) , Spanish (2.66%) |
Downers Grove is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 48,638 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Downers Grove is the 29th largest community in Illinois.
Downers Grove is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Downers Grove is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Downers Grove who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.82%), management occupations (13.89%), and sales jobs (13.36%).
Also of interest is that Downers Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Downers Grove is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Downers Grove. 46.35% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.
The per capita income in Downers Grove in 2000 was $31,580, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,320 for a family of four. However, Downers Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Downers Grove home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Downers Grove is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Downers Grove include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, Czech, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Downers Grove is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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